Paisley and the wider Renfrewshire community are firmly behind St Mirren ahead of Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup Final, with a sense that this is more than just a game of football.
Under manager Stephen Robinson, the Saints have rebuilt belief and identity, putting together a cup run that has reconnected the team with its support and given the town something to rally around. From matchdays at the SMiSA Stadium to conversations in shops, pubs and workplaces, the build-up has been impossible to miss.
Robinson has an impressive record as St Mirren manager, notably securing three successive top-six finishes in the Scottish Premiership and achieving the club’s first foray into European football in over 35 years.
More than 13,000 St Mirren supporters will make the journey to Hampden, carrying the hopes of a town that knows what this competition means. Twelve years on from the 2013 triumph, memories of that day still loom large — but this final is about the present group and the journey they have taken together.
Robinson has spoken repeatedly about togetherness, resilience and backing one another, and those messages have landed well beyond the dressing room. Supporters have responded in kind, turning anticipation into belief and pride rather than expectation.
Win or lose, St Mirren will not walk out alone on Sunday. The players and staff will do so knowing an entire community is behind them, united by black and white colours and the shared hope of seeing the cup return to Paisley.
Come on you Saints.